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Todd Dewey

Reporter’s relationship with sportsbook questioned after NBA draft

LAS VEGAS — For the second straight year, a tweet by an NBA insider caused a dramatic shift in the league’s draft odds.

Only this time the NBA insider, The Athletic reporter Shams Charania, also is a paid contributor to FanDuel sportsbook.

The partnership became controversial after Charania’s tweet on draft day that “Scoot Henderson is gaining serious momentum at No. 2 with the Charlotte Hornets” caused his odds to swing from +400 to the -700 favorite to be the second pick. It ultimately caused bettors who backed Henderson based on the post to lose money when Brandon Miller went No. 2.

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